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HELLO AMANDA, I'M GETTING BANDED ON THE 25TH AND I'M GOING THROUGH THE SAME THINGS YOU ARE!! I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN, I'M NERVOUS AND EXCITED AT THE SAME TIME. I JUST REMIND MYSELF THAT I'M DOING THE RIGHT THING FOR ME. ALSO, THAT I'M GOING TO LOOK AND FEEL SO MUCH BETTER SOON! TRY AND KEEP YOUR MIND BUSY SO YOU'RE NOT DWELLING ON IT..... OUR DAY WILL BE HERE BEFORE YOU KNOW IT AND OUR JOURNEY WILL BEGIN! =D> HANG IN THERE.... DARLENE

HELLO QUEENIE, I'LL BE AT THE HOTEL WHEN YOU ARRIVE, I'M HAVING SURGERY THE 25TH & LEAVING THE 27TH. I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN ABOUT GETTING NERVOUS, I AM TOO! I KNOW THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT THOUGH! =D> I'M JUST GOING TO GO INTO THIS WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE, I TRUELY BELIEVE THAT I'LL BE FINE. I'VE BEEN READING THIS FORUM FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND CHECKED INTO DR. ORTIZ, READ HIS BOOK AND AM CONFIDENT THAT I'M MAKING THE RIGHT DECISION FOR ME. IT'S ALL GOOD! :-h DARLENE P.S. I WILL ALSO MISS FOOD, BUT I'VE EATEN ENOUGH FODD TO LAST ME!! JUST REMEMBER, YOU'RE NOT TOTALLY GIVING UP FOOD, JUST THE HUGE AMOUNTS WE TAKE IN. OF COURSE WE HAVE TO MAKE BETTER FOOD CHOICES [MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND CHOLESTEROL ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!] IT WILL BE A LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR US ALL AND I, FOR ONE, AM READY FOR CLASS TO BEGIN!!

BEST WISHES!! KEEP US INFORMED!!!! > DARLENE

I'M RIGHT THERE WITH YA!! BEEN THERE, DONE THAT , DON'T WANT TO DO IT NO MORE!! > MY NAME IS DARLENE AND I'M ADDICTED TO FOOD, HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER. I WISH I WERE IN MY 20'S AGAIN AND HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY!! [i'M 43.5] I'M GETTING BANDED ON THE 25TH AND CAN'T WAIT!! IT'S LIKE TIME'S GOING IN SLOW MOTION RIGHT NOW. GOOD LUCK TO YOU..... I MIGHT SEE YOU IN PASSING, I'M LEAVING ON THE 27TH. :-h DARLENE

HELLO! I AM GOING BY MYSELF ALSO, BUT AM MEETING UP WITH OTHER BANDSTERS IN MEXICO. I'M FLYING THOUGH, NOT DRIVING. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU COULD FLY TO SAN DIEGO? I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER, I DON'T THINK DRIVING THAT SOON AFTER SURGERY'S A GOOD IDEA. :-? I KNOW THAT I FEEL PRETTY WOOZY FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER SURGERY AND I'VE DRIVEN TO THE STORE LOCALLY BUT WOULD NOT HAVE GONE A LONG DISTANCE. YOU DON'T WANT TO TAKE ANY CHANCES.... I'D TRY TO FLY OR TAKE A COUPLE MORE DAYS REST AT THE HOTEL. WE'LL SEE YOU SOON!! :-h DARLENE

HEY MINDY.... WE'LL SEE YOU THERE! I NEVER ASKED ABOUT MY ROOM.... NOT SURE IF IT'S PRIVATE OR NOT. I DON'T CARE THOUGH, JUST GLAD TO BE GOING! =D>

DID YOU TRY THOSE FINANCE COMPANIES... HOUSEHOLD FINANCE, CITIFINANCIAL, QUICKEN LOANS 1-800-398-2057, GOSH, I SURE HOPE YOU CAN GET HELP!! GOOD LUCK! DARLENE

HELLO, I WILL ARRIVE ON THE 24TH & LEAVE THE 27TH....... :-h

MEESH..... WHAT HAPPENS NOW??? DARLENE

OH MY GOSH!!! WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO????

GOOD LUCK KISSYFUR!!! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED!!! > DARLENE

HI UTAHMOM!! I GUESS WE'RE ALL WORRIED ABOUT THE FOODS WE MIGHT NOT GET TO EAT AGAIN. I'LL TELL YOU THOUGH, I'VE EATEN ENOUGH OF THE FOODS I LOVE TO LAST ME 2 LIFE TIMES!!! I ACTUALLY HOPE THAT THERE ARE FOODS I CAN'T TOUCH AGAIN!! I TRUELY BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE ONLY WAY THAT I'M GOING TO LOSE WEIGHT AND KEEP IT OFF. I HAVE TO HAVE CONSEQUENCES FOR MY ACTIONS. I KNOW I'M GOING TO WIN THIS BATTLE, ONE DAY AT A TIME! DARLENE

WAY TO GO!! KEEP US INFORMED AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!! =D> DARLENE

HEY KIMMIED76, I WAS JUST LETTING ANGIE KNOW ABOUT OUR SHOPPING TRIP...... =D> DARLENE :-h

HELLO ANGELAMARIE, I WILL BE HAVING MY SURGERY MARCH 25TH! I WILL ARRIVE THE EVENING OF THE 24TH AND LEAVING THE 27TH. THERE ARE A FEW OF US GOING TO MEET AT THE HOTEL AND HOPFULLY DO SOME SHOPPING TOGETHER,... MAYBE YOU'D LIKE TO COME?? KEEP IN TOUCH, I USUALLY VISIT THIS FORUM A COUPLE TIMES A DAY. TAKE CARE, DARLENE :-h

HELLO DMEE, I THINK WE'RE ALL AFRAID AT SOME POINT IN THIS JOURNEY, IT'S NORMAL. I'VE ALSO YO-YO DIETED ALMOST ALL MY LIFE AND ALTHOUGH I CAN LOSE THE WEIGHT, I CAN'T KEEP IT OFF. I THINK OF THE LAP BAND AS A TOOL AND NOT A "MAJIC WAND". I DON'T FEEL I'M TAKING THE EASY WAY OUT, THIS HAS BEEN A REALLY HARD ROAD AND I KNOW THAT I NEED HELP. DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL BE FINE!! THERE WILL BE LOTS OF OTHER BANDSTERS THERE TO HELP YOU ALONG. I'VE CHATTED WITH A FEW ON THIS FORUM AND HOPE TO MEET UP WITH THEM AT THE HOTEL. CHIN UP, JUST THINK ABOUT HOW YOU'RE GOING TO FEEL A COUPLE MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD! =D> BEST WISHES, DARLENE

THANKS!!! I'D LOVE TO TAG ALONG!! HOPE I DO AS WELL AFTER SURGERY AS ALOT OF BANDSTERS DO.... I SURE DO LOVE TO SHOP! =D>

HELLO KIMMIED76, WE SHOULD GET TO MEET..... PROBABLY AT THE HOTEL. I WILL SPEND THE NIGHT OF THE 26th AT THE HOTEL AND FLY HOME THE 27th. I'LL BE WATCHING OUT FOR OTHER BANDSTERS! I'M GOING BY MYSELF AND I'D LIKE TO DO SOME SHOPPING..... HOPING I CAN TAG ALONG WITH OTHER BANDSTERS!!!!

HELLO MANDA_T! GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR SURGERY ON THE 18th, SORRY I WON'T SEE YOU! I'LL BE THERE ON THE NIGHT OF THE 24th TILL THE 27th. LET US KNOW HOW IT ALL GOES!! DARLENE

HELLO MLGPDX!! IT'S NICE TO KNOW THAT SOMEONE ELSE ON THE FORUM WILL BE THERE AT THE SAME TIME! =D> I WAS GOING TO HAVE MY SURGERY THE 24th BUT WAITED AN EXTRA DAY BECAUSE OF EASTER. I WANTED TO BE HOME WITH THE KIDS. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT IT WAS SPRING BREAK..... I GOT MY TICKETS IN JAN. I PAID $444 FOR ROUND TRIP FROM PA. I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS TOO BAD?? I WISH I WAS LEAVING TOMORROW, I AM SOOOO LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING THIS DONE AND CHANGING THE WAY I EAT AND HOW I LOOK AT FOOD! DROP A LINE ANY TIME! DARLENE

HELLO WANTOLIVEAGAIN, I'M ALSO ON ZOLOFT AND HOPE AFTER I'M BANDED TO GO OFF OF IT. I'M GOING TO WAIT UNTIL AROUND AUGUST AND TALK TO MY DOC ABOUT WEENING DOWN MY DOSE. I DID NOT HEAR OF ANYONE TAKING ZOLOFT HAVING TROUBLE WITH REFLUX AFTER THEY WERE BANDED.... I WONDER IF THEY HAD THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WERE BANDED??? :-? I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH REFUX, HEARTBURN OR INDIGESTION [THANK GOD!!] SO HOPEFULLY I WON'T AFTER BANDING. DARLENE

OMG CLYNN!!! , YOU CRACK ME UP!! MY HUSBAND WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED..... HE WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE ALIEN REENACTMENT!!

HELLO MONET, THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT!! I AM CURRENTLY TAKING LISINOPRIL 10mg AND HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE 12.5mg. [THAT'S A"WATER PILL"] I GO BACK TO DOC IN 2 WEEKS TO SEE IF IT'S HELPING. I'M WORRIED THAT HE WON'T GET IT UNDER CONTROL BEFORE I GO FOR SURGERY AND I'LL BE TURNED AWAY. ( IT'S FUNNY, WHEN I WAS YOUNGER, I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY BLOOD PRESSURE BEING TOO LOW! I HOPING ONCE I GET THIS WEIGHT OFF THAT IT'LL GO BACK TO NORMAL. I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT YOUR SURGERY WENT SO WELL! KEEP US UPDATED ON YOUR PROGRESS, I LOVE TO READ HOW THING'S ARE GOING FOR EVERYONE DURING THE WHOLE BANDING PROCESS! THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS, [i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET! ] DARLENE I'M 43.5yrs OLD AND ABOUT 75lbs. OVER WEIGHT

NO ONE WHO IS GETTING THE BAND HAS HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE??? HAD A HIGH READING AT THE OCC??